No, we aren’t currently using poisons or toxins for this project. For information about predator control operations in the wider Dunedin area (including active areas), please see Dunedin City Council’s list of current predator control operations.
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Maori Hill community trap library – City Sanctuary
City Sanctuary is supporting 1 in 10 households to protect native wildlife by hosting a trap in their backyard. Come along to the Maori Hill community trap library. Get a monitoring kit to see what predators are visiting your backyard, register for a free trap and meet the friendly City Sanctuary team. Please RSVP below […]
Priority Suburbs – City Sanctuary
We’re empowering communities to lead backyard trapping efforts in ten priority suburbs. This includes Balmacewen, Dalmore, Glenleith, Helensburgh, Liberton, North East Valley, Normanby, Opoho, Pine Hill and Woodhaugh. Monitoring equipment, traps and support are available for new and existing community groups. To find out how you can lead predator control in one of these suburbs, please get […]
Do you use Trap.NZ? – City Sanctuary
Yes! All data submitted through our trap map forms ends up in Trap.NZ as this is required by our funders. If you already have an account on Trap.NZ and would prefer to enter your data directly, please request to join our project.
City Sanctuary and COVID-19 – City Sanctuary
Minimising the spread of Covid-19 to ensure the well-being of New Zealanders is our top priority. Although the work being carried out by City Sanctuary is important, we will strictly follow the guidelines and regulations being communicated by the Government. Along with Predator Free Dunedin and its delivery partners, we have developed a set of guidelines for how […]
Get Involved – City Sanctuary
Over the next few years, we’re working in a number of priority suburbs — starting with Maori Hill (July 2020), North Dunedin (February 2021) and Caversham (July 2021). If you live in these areas, register your interest in the form below. If you live outside these areas, find your local backyard trapping or reserve group or register to become […]
Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary – City Sanctuary — Predator Free Dunedin
The Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary Project (Open VUE) is a collaborative project that brings together the community, The Valley Project, Orokonui Ecosanctuary and the University of Otago. About us: Building on The Valley Project’s holistic connection with the local community and environment; Open VUE and partners seek to revitalise the unique topography of North East […]
Who is involved with the project? – City Sanctuary — Predator Free Dunedin
City Sanctuary is one of three Predator Free Dunedin projects and is being delivered Dunedin City Council. Our work will connect the large-scale predator control projects already happening on the Otago Peninsula and to the North of Dunedin. City Sanctuary staff report to a steering committee comprised of representatives from Predator Free Dunedin, Dunedin City Council and the Department of Conservation. Our […]
Backyard Legends #2 – City Sanctuary
Uni students Toby and Emma have been backyard trapping from their North Dunedin flat since the start of the year. Their kill count comes in at 2 possums and 1 hedgehog so far, using a Trapinator and T-Rex trap. What motivated you get involved in backyard trapping? Toby: We had a possum in our backyard, […]
Maori Hill: Community drop-in session – City Sanctuary
Predator Free Dunedin’s City Sanctuary project is supporting 1 in 10 households in Maori Hill to protect native wildlife through backyard predator control. Drop in to the Maori Hill Community Centre on Wednesdays in September from 4pm – 6pm to register for a trap and to pick up a monitoring kit to see what predators […]
What is your timeline? – City Sanctuary — Predator Free Dunedin
Over the next year, we are supporting communities in the following pilot suburbs to get 1 in 10 households protecting native wildlife through backyard predator control. Maori Hill (July 2020) North Dunedin (February 2021) Caversham (July 2021) We’re also working with new and existing community groups in our priority suburbs to provide trapping and monitoring […]
Maori Hill: Community drop-in session – City Sanctuary
Predator Free Dunedin’s City Sanctuary project is supporting 1 in 10 households in Maori Hill to protect native wildlife through backyard predator control. Drop in to the Maori Hill Community Centre on Wednesdays in September from 4pm – 6pm to register for a trap and to pick up a monitoring kit to see what predators […]
Contact — City Sanctuary
Use the form below to send us a message or send us an email. If you have a question, you may find the answer in our list of frequently asked questions. Our vision is to create a vibrant City Sanctuary for Dunedin where wildlife thrives, and communities are leading city-wide predator control. @CitySanctuaryNZ
Rats evicted from student flats – City Sanctuary
The streets of North Dunedin are no longer safe for predators, with almost 90 student flats now trapping from their backyards. North Dunedin is one of City Sanctuary’s three pilot sites where our aim is to have 1 in 10 households trapping. There are around 860 dwellings in North Dunedin so our goal was to […]